Morning Minutes: Aug. 22

Monday

Aug 22, 2011 at 12:01 AMAug 22, 2011 at 9:11 PM

Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day

Confection kun-FEK-shun (noun) Something put together from varied material; a fancy dish or sweetmeat; a sweet food; a work of fine or elaborate craftsmanship; a light but entertaining theatrical, cinematic or literary work - www.merriam-webster.com

Website of the Day

Ray Bradbury
www.raybradbury.com

This site is the official website for novelist Ray Bradbury, and it’s a great resource for those interested in his life and works. The site goes beyond a traditional bio and book list; there are video interviews and even a message board.

Number to Know

18: Number of times baseball great Carl Yastrzemski was named an All-Star. “Yaz” was born on this date in 1939.

This Day in History

Aug. 22, 1950: Althea Gibson becomes the first black competitor in international tennis.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Author Ray Bradbury (91)

Daily Quote

“Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't try to do things. You simply must do things.” - Ray Bradbury

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